PLUS (PT)

Rick Steves' Europe"The Best of Sicily"
Rick fishes for anchovies off Cefalu, lands in Palermo, marvels at skeletons in a Cappuccin crypt and airy mosaics of Monreale.G

6:30 am

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa"Copenhagen and Denmark"
Rudy splurges on pastries in Copenhagan, visits the Little Mermaid and dances till dawn at Tivoli Gardens. He rides horseback through the Danish countryside and storms the moat at Prince Hamlet's castle.G

7:00 am

The Desert Speaks"Ecuador's Fog Forest: Mists Over The Desert"
Host David Yetman travels to the agrarian community of Loma Alta, Ecuador. This city lives in symbiosis with a cloud forest nature preserve situated in the mountains above the city. Before the area was protected, local residents exploited and decimated the forest with little regard for its ecosystem. D

7:30 am

Hey Kids, Let's Cook"French Crepes"
We're always teaching you recipes from other cultures, and today we're going to show you how to make a breakfast that the French just love - French crepes. They're very thin pancakes and we are going to roll them up and serve them with different fillings. Crepes are great for breakfast. D

8:00 am

Growing a Greener World"Schoolyard Wildlife Habitats (Atlanta, Ga)"
Learn how one school is using wildlife and outdoor classrooms to engage youngsters in nature and teach environmental issues. And learn how to create a wildlife habitat in your own backyard. D

8:30 am

This American Land"Fiddler Crabs, Disappearing Chincoteague, California Desert, Hurricane Sleuth"
Between their digging and mating rituals, people find fiddler crabs amusing. But these little crustaceans have a big impact on their environment and scientists are still trying to understand just where these animals fit into the coastal ecosystem.G

9:00 am

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen"Roast Beef Dinner"
Chris visits the local butcher to learn about top sirloin. Then, Bridget shows Chris how to make affordable Roast Beef and Whipped Potatoes. Next, Chris shares the test kitchen's tips and techniques for cooking with salt. D

9:30 am

Aviators
AOPA Summit: The annual event of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. LAPD: We take you inside the aerial unit of the Los Angeles Police Department to see how the world's largest police fleet helps to catch bad guys. iPad in the cockpit: We get hands-on with the revolutionary tablet device to show some of the most popular aviation tools available. D

Sesame Street"Me Am What Me Am"
A very hungry Cookie Monster is waiting for Chris to finish baking cookies, but it's hard for him to wait! Chris offers Cookie Monster carrots to eat in the meantime, and he gobbles them all up. All of a sudden Mario Lopez, a reporter for EXTRA Sesame Street, appears and announces on his show that Cookie Monster is now the Veggie Monster! Cookie Monster, panicked, explains that even though he does love to eat healthy carrots, he is not the Veggie Monster. But everyone insists on calling him the Veggie Monster anyway. D

12:00 pm

Dinosaur Train"Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace/Rafting The Cretaceous"
The long-awaited rains finally return to Pteranodon Terrace, but grow into a huge rainstorm that grows even bigger - into a hurricane! Dad hasn't seen it blow like this since he was a kid. They seek shelter, and Don discovers an entrance to a cave below their nest, where not only the Pteranodons, but also their other neighbors, the Lambeorsaurus family and Cindy Cimolestes, all take shelter for the night. In the morning, the storm has passed, but everyone must pitch in to rebuild their various nests. D

12:30 pm

Super Why!"Alice In Wonderland"
Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts herself to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time! Educational Objectives: To learn a helpful tool for being on time. Fun interactive games help preschoolers match letters of the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story!. D

1:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Dress Up Day/Bathtime"
Dress Up Day - Nick and Sally are playing dress up, but oh no! Sally's princess dress has torn, and mom doesn't have any silk thread to fix it. Cat takes them to his good friend Mindy, the silk caterpillar. Mindy shows them how she makes silk. D

1:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Build It Beaver"
The Wild Kratts team must lend a hand to help a beaver rebuild its damaged lodge and restore the ecosystem for all the creatures who live there. Science Concepts: Beavers make dams that block the flow of water down a stream. Through building dams, the beaver single-handedly transforms the landscape, creating homes for a variety of wildlife. D

Piano Guy
A viewers' favorite compilation show from past episodes on how to play signature intros and identifiable parts to memorable tunes. These include Bradley Sowash's "The Twilight Zone," five-time Grammy nominee David Benoit's "Linus And Lucy" and Karl Propst's "The Addams Family Theme." Other featured guests include David Tolley, Andy LaVerne, Lori Mechem, Dave Powers and Bobby Floyd. D

3:00 pm

Wild!"Lost Whales"
For 150 years, southern right whales were hunted to the brink of extinction, but the discovery of a pod in the Southern Ocean has sparked fresh hope that their numbers are increasing. Intimate underwater footage unveils the behavior of these gentle giants and gives scientists a chance to predict and protect their future recovery. D

Nature"Braving Iraq"
Convoys of armed guards protect filmmaker David Johnson and cameraman Steve Foote in war-torn Iraq as they follow eco-visionary Azzam Alwash, who has made it his mission to restore the great Mesopotamian Marshes. Saddam Hussein drained the marshes while trying to eradicate the indigenous Marsh Arabs when they rebelled against him.G

6:00 pm

Wild!"Lost Whales"
For 150 years, southern right whales were hunted to the brink of extinction, but the discovery of a pod in the Southern Ocean has sparked fresh hope that their numbers are increasing. Intimate underwater footage unveils the behavior of these gentle giants and gives scientists a chance to predict and protect their future recovery. D

7:00 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Skills
The genial travel expert distills 30 years of travel experience into this information-rich special. He dispenses practical advice on how to enjoy a fun, affordable and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on his favorite 3,000-mile "Best of Europe" loop - Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris and London - Rick shares the essential skills of smart travel.G

9:00 pm

Nature"Braving Iraq"
Convoys of armed guards protect filmmaker David Johnson and cameraman Steve Foote in war-torn Iraq as they follow eco-visionary Azzam Alwash, who has made it his mission to restore the great Mesopotamian Marshes. Saddam Hussein drained the marshes while trying to eradicate the indigenous Marsh Arabs when they rebelled against him.G

10:00 pm

Wild!"Lost Whales"
For 150 years, southern right whales were hunted to the brink of extinction, but the discovery of a pod in the Southern Ocean has sparked fresh hope that their numbers are increasing. Intimate underwater footage unveils the behavior of these gentle giants and gives scientists a chance to predict and protect their future recovery. D